When Medicine
Mountain erupted, Medicine Lake was formed. People
from all times and races have enjoyed the lake. Christians are
baptized there. Indians worship the lake.

In 2003 was the
first annual traditional gathering of Indians on a
large scale..they inhabited an entire campground.
Many became lost trying to find the lake because
most of them had never been there before. This is
being used as a media event for the
environmentalists trying to shut down the Calpine
Geothermal power production a distance from the
lake. Christians asked to reserve a campground for a
group camp and they were denied; they are the wrong
race.

In their first
traditional gathering the feds allowed white people
to share the public campground. However, after the
Indians began storming the white people's camps
taking their picnic tables and articles, backup law
enforcement was called in to prevent violence. To
alleviate future problems, they quit allowing white
people in the public campgrounds while the Indians
were there. I (a KBC editor) found my personal kayak
to be missing. The Indians had turned it upside down
so they could use it as a bridge over a water
channel so they wouldn't get their feet wet. I
prevented one Indian woman from taking someone's
power boat. She had never been there before but said
everything there belongs to the Indians.

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KBC NEWS: A property owner at
Medicine Lake reported to KBC that he
spotted a wolf (from a pack known to
kill livestock, that wandered into
California) in the Medicine Lake
headquarters campground June 18th. Howls
were heard in that location July 13th.

7/25/10 - This weekend is the 7th annual
"traditional" tribal campout at
Medicine Lake.
The tribes requested that the Forest Service close
all the camps to white people, not just Medicine
Campground, and that they ban any motorized boat
from the lake. This year they are again allowed
exclusive use of Medicine Campground.

Giving thanks for
protectors of sacred places, Indian
Country Today, posted to KBC 12/5/06. ''Our elders and leaders who have fought all their
lives to protect Saht Tit Lah [Medicine Lake] and
for such victories are looking down on us with great
pride. We thank them for giving us direction, wisdom
and strength in carrying out the work they left for
us continue.''

U.S. court backs
tribe in fight over Calpine plant, 11/6/06."California, Nevada, Oregon and other Western U.S.
states are seeking to boost geothermal and other
renewable electricity like solar and wind to
reduce emissions of heat-trapping gases linked to
global warming.
Geothermal developers drill wells into underground
reservoirs to tap steam heated by the earth. The
steam spins turbine generators, producing
electricity."

2003 - This was the first
large-scale tribal
gathering at Medicine Lake. Like many churches and other
spiritual groups, small tribal groups have gathered at Medicine
Lake throughout the years. However, this year is the largest by
far, filling the Medicine Lake campground. The elders told
stories about their ancestors, and the different tribes shared this
time together as one. They feel a desire to revive their
traditions and reclaim land they believe to be theirs. see Medicine Lake Agenda